Support for concrete reenforcements



Jan. 9, 1934. R. M. NEELY 1,942,566

SUPPORT FOR CONCRETE REE-NFORCEMENTS Filed Jan. 20. 1932 bwead oi:

Roy M. NEELY fly W Y M Patented Jan. 9, 1934 QNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE SUPPORT FOR CONCRETE REENFORCE- MENTS Application January 20, 1932. Serial No. 587,819

2 Claims.

This invention relates to concrete reenforcement supports and particularly to those that are adapted to be driven into the ties of street railways, one of the objects being to accurately po- 5 sition the reenforcement while concrete or other surfacing material is laid thereabout.

Having reference to the accompanying drawmg:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an example of the invention;

Figure 2 shows the support applied to the wood tie of a railway; and

Figure 3 is a cross-section of the railway after the application of surfacing concrete is between the rails.

This example comprises an elongated member 1 constructed for surface insertion by having a sharpened end 2. A bar 3 is right angularly welded to the member 1 so as to form a stop which limits the surface insertion of this member to an extent determined by the position of this bar. A second rod 4 is also right angularly welded to the member 1 above the first rod and has an inclined portion 5. The member 1 is provided with a head 6 that is of suflicient area and strength to receive surface inserting force and to transmit this to the member 1.

In use, the member 1 is inserted into a wood tie '7 of a railway, the stop 3 preventing its being inserted beyond the point which has previously been determined as correct. The bar 4 is then automatically positioned at the proper concrete reenforcement height. Preferably this member 4 is constructed of bendable material so that it may be bent around the reenforcement. The head 6 receives the surface inserting force and 60 insures easy installation of the support.

Although I have shown and described a specific form of my invention in accordance with the patent statutes, I do not intend to limit myself thereby except as defined by the appended 65 claims.

I claim:

1. A reenforcement support comprising an elongated member constructed for upright surface insertion, a stop on said member for limiting 7g the insertion of the same to a predetermined extent, a bendable rod right angularly fixed to said member above said stop and having an inclined portion and means on the upper end of said member to receive surface inserting force.

2. A reenforcement support comprising an elongated bar constructed for upright surface insertion, a stop for limiting the surface insertion of said bar to a predetermined extent, a bendable rod right angularly fixed to said bar and. so having an inclined end portion and a head constructed and arranged above said rod to receive surface inserting force and to transmit the same to said bar. 

